Postcode SO16 3GG (Southampton)

Map showing SO16 3GG and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO16 3GG is located in Southampton It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO16 3GG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO16 3GG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SO16 3GG as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to SO16 3GG is Elmsleigh Gardens which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elmsleigh Gardens and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Swaythling Rail Station, 1.72 km away.

The closest primary school to SO16 3GG (for ages 11 and under) is Bassett Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 7, 2021.

The local pub for residents of SO16 3GG is Glen Eyre Bar and is 418 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 16, 2009. The nearest takeaway food is available from Good Fortune and is 559 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO16 3GG is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Southampton City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SO16 3GG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO16 3GG, and the approximate distance away.

Elmsleigh Gardens 83 m
Glen Eyre Way 104 m
Primrose Road 178 m
The Mayflowers 180 m
Hartley Grove 186 m
Bassett Close 221 m
Pansy Road 245 m
Dahlia Road 247 m
Burgess Road 247 m
Bassett Crescent East 248 m
Violet Road 277 m
Glen Eyre Road 325 m
Salisbury Road 335 m
Chetwynd Drive 356 m
Oaklands Way 371 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 3GG

Introduction December 1994
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SO16 3GG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cantell School Good
(September 26, 2017)
288 m
Bassett Green Primary School Good
(July 7, 2021)
654 m
Vermont School Good
(January 25, 2018)
667 m
Great Oaks School Good
(November 17, 2021)
667 m
Swaythling Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
705 m
Highfield Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(January 27, 2022)
743 m
Portswood Primary School 1.33 km
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.38 km
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.53 km
Hollybrook Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.59 km
The Gregg Preparatory School 1.61 km
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Good
(January 21, 2022)
1.85 km
Bitterne Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 26, 2014)
1.96 km
Upper Shirley High School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.03 km
St Denys Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.03 km
Rosewood Free School Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
2.06 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
2.08 km
King Edward VI School 2.16 km
Shirley Infant School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.18 km
Shirley Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO16 3GG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poplars Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 15, 2019
99 m
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
275 m
Pret A Manger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
275 m
Autograph At Cantell Community School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
288 m
Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 12, 2010
415 m
Glen Eyre Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2009
418 m
Nuffield Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 1, 2019
452 m
Best Churros Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
475 m
Shandy Shack Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
493 m
Hampshire Autistic Society Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2013
511 m
Southampton Sight Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
511 m
Good Fortune Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
559 m
Por Tin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
559 m
Seven Seas Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 6, 2019
559 m
Star Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
559 m
Yummy Thai Noodle Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
559 m
Brewed Awakening Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
559 m
The Little Italian Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
641 m
Bassett Green Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
654 m
Honeybeez Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2008
654 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO16 3GG - Data from Apr 2022

Elmsleigh Gardens Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Elmsleigh Gardens Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Hartley Grove Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Hartley Grove Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Glen Eyre Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Swaythling Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
St Denys Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Bitterne Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.88 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.88 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.89 km
Southampton Airport Air 3.08 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 35.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO16 3GG - Data from Dec 2021

Bassett Wood Woodland Or Forest 725 m
Glebe Copse Woodland Or Forest 963 m
Oldkiln Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Merrietree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Crabtree Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Hardmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Hardmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.45 km
Grassy Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Crops Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Redlodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Chilworth Common Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Cemetery Lake Inland Water 1.92 km
Park Pond Inland Water 1.96 km
Hut Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO16 3GG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 90.4 Mbps 122.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.9 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 12.5% 107 18
300+ Mbps 87.5% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 176,323 kWh - mean 22,040 kWh : median 20,328 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 3GG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.93942900
Longitude -1.40048400
OS Easting 442220
OS Northing 0115725
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21984
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North
Electoral Ward Bassett
Local Authority District Southampton
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Solent
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000045
Travel To Work Area Southampton

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Southampton City
Cancer Alliance Wessex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student communal living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040938
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southampton 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southampton 001A
Output Area / Small Area 2A1